Built in 1953 by stonemason and First World War Veteran Walter Holmes Morrice, the cenotaph was erected by the North Burnaby Legion Post No. 148. It remains as one of four memorials to Burnaby's war dead.
The granite cairn and brass plaques were designed by Legion member F.J. Brisdon. Legion members volunteered to clear the park of stumps and brush, then filled and landscaped the memorial site. An impressive dedication on Remembrance Day 1953 has been faithfully followed with an annual ceremony. The cenotaph now forms an important landmark near the sports oval and was designated as a heritage site by Council in 1992.
